I figured, correctly, that Berlin in February was not a destination coveted by tourists. I found good airfares on Lufthansa, an airline I quite like, and got a great rate at a brand new Ritz-Carlton, which clearly hoped to seduce visitors into forsaking Hawaii for Potsdammer Platz. Erik Larson Read Quote
There’s plenty of examples of films where they’re greenlit to move forward, and they want to get X actor. And they don’t get X actor, so they go with Y, and it doesn’t turn out to be as good of a movie as it should have been. Alan Menken Read Quote
I’ve trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough. Ruben Loftus-Cheek Read Quote
We think it’s reasonable to provide mandatory instant background checks for every sale at every gun show. No loopholes anywhere, for anyone. Wayne LaPierre Read Quote
It’s true the punk fashion itself was iconographic: rips and dirt, safety pins, zips, slogans, and hairstyles. These motifs were so iconic in themselves – motifs of rebellion. Vivienne Westwood Read Quote
When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father’s words that I was hearing, not the coaches’. ‘I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Read Quote
I have sort of made it my mission to be treated less as a foreigner, less as a guest. Kenny Omega Read Quote
Like ‘Twin Peaks,’ ’24,’ ‘Mad Men,’ and ‘The Sopranos’ before it, ‘Downton Abbey’ enriches the iconography and collective lore of pop culture. It replenishes the stream. James Wolcott Read Quote
I had such a nurturing team of midwives looking after me with my first little girl, and their support gave me so much confidence as a mother. Katie Piper Read Quote
